WELCOME TO YOUR DIET-FREE APPROACH TO VIBRANT HEALTH!

Discover a stress-free way of eating at Vegan Vedas, where we prioritize nourishment that delights your body and soul. Ensuring you can enjoy delicious meals without sacrificing your joy or well-being, creating a harmonious relationship with food that lasts a lifetime!

NO MORE NEGLECT: NOURISH YOUR SOUL AND MOVE FREELY

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Your soul deserves to feel nourished & move freely in the body made especially for you.

Up until this point, you’ve spent your life devoting your time and energy in service to others. You’ve been juggling roles to care for everyone else for far too long and you’ve done your best to take care of yourself along the way. 

You’ve tried counting calories, juice cleanses, and detoxes to keep your body right but somehow you feel more depleted and frustrated with your relationship to food. If this is you, I see you! Trust me when I say, I’ve been there and what you need most right now is deep nourishment and I don’t just mean eating your daily vegetables and organic fruits.

I’m talking about the type of nourishment that you feel down to your bones.

That REAL soul food that you’ve been craving!

A PLANT BASED, AYURVEDIC APPROACH TO HELP YOU THRIVE

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Sister, it’s time to divorce from the drama of depriving yourself of pleasure & feed the most important relationship you’re in- the one with your body and mind. In my 1:1 Ayurveda Coaching Program, I teach women how to nourish their bodies and strengthen their abilities to heal naturally so they can finally move free and feel confident in their own skin. My mission is to help you reimagine healthy eating that feels abundant & exciting, rather than restrictive & dreadful. My goal is to teach you how to take intentional steps towards supporting your unique body constitution and give you the tools to shamelessly love yourself. The journey of nourishment is meant to be a celebration of your wholeness and your full acceptance of nature’s blessings. Work with me 1:1 through my Ayurveda Coaching Program or learn more about Ayurveda by joining the Ayurveda Nourishment Program (Fall Cohort) launching on September 1.

AN INTENTIONAL JOURNEY TO BALANCE AND CONFIDENCE

Your life is meant to be celebrated in all of its raw, organic fabulousness. My goal for you and every woman who I work with is to help you embrace your natural beauty through teaching you how to balance the elements of your one-of-a-kind body so that you can live freely in your body and continue doing what you do best.

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Meryll

Hey sister! I grew up in the diet culture of calorie counting, high protein, low carb, low fat & high fat (go figure) diets and seven day master juice cleanses. You name it, I tried it. The world tried to squish me in a box of beauty standards that was impossible for me to keep up with and quite frankly this lifestyle left me feeling exhausted and my body wrecked.

Enough was enough. I was ready to learn how to nurture my body and love myself exactly as I was but the problem was, I was overwhelmed and didn’t know where to begin. 10 years ago, I was introduced to Ayurveda, the 5,000 year old holistic system of medicine from India. The wisdom and simplicity of Ayurveda’s self-care practices and nutritional guidance helped me understand my elemental make up and honor the unique nature of my body.

Ayurveda not only taught me what to eat to strengthen my digestion, but also HOW to eat so that I could begin to balance my hormones, reduce stress, & regulate my nervous system.

Ayurveda taught me how to weave compassion into all aspects of my life including my relationships and now, I want to share these healing tools with you!

HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER ⬇

HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER ⬇

1:1 AYURVEDA COACHING

In the hustle of life, self-care often takes a backseat, leaving you feeling depleted in digestion, mood, and energy. Past attempts at health resets through diets and detoxes have only fueled insecurity and anxiety. I've been there too, navigating shame and frustration. Now, I offer an alternative: my 1:1 Ayurveda Coaching Program. Over six weeks, I'll guide you towards nourishing your body and embracing natural healing, fostering joy and confidence in your own skin. Let's embark on this journey together towards holistic wellness and vitality.

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PRIVATE YOGA SESSIONS

Private yoga sessions are offered virtually or in-person (Long Beach and Orange County locals only) to beginners looking for intentional ways to move the body, improve joint mobility, increase flexibility, and build strength outside of the noise of a group yoga class. One-on-one yoga sessions are a great opportunity to receive focused guidance from your instructor so that your time on your mat is productive, effective, and injury preventive. You will learn the foundations of how to return to your peaceful nature through intentional breathing, meditation, and mindfulness practices.

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NOURISH YOUR BODY PROGRAM

(A 12- Week Group Ayurveda Coaching Program) 

“Nourish Your Body" offers an exclusive group Ayurveda coaching program for health enthusiasts and professionals aiming to elevate their well-being. With a focus on better recovery, stress reduction, and inflammation mitigation, this program provides comprehensive guidance to optimize health and vitality. Join us on a transformative journey towards holistic wellness. Cohorts launch on September 1, 2024, and March 1, 2025, providing flexibility to start your wellness journey at your preferred time.

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LET’S COOK & DO DINNER TOGETHER, YEAH?

LET’S COOK & DO DINNER TOGETHER, YEAH?

Late Spring Ayurveda Workshop & Cooking Class on May 26th

Learn powerful kitchen rituals that support your body’s ability to detox & simple plant based recipes that help you feel renewed!

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  • This Ayurveda inspired workshop will teach you how to assist your body to naturally detox and shed excess weight, prevent mucus build up, and reduce heaviness that has accumulated over the Winter season. You will learn how to support your digestive system, lungs, and sinuses to breathe easy and feel lighter in your body. As a community, we will look at various plants and wholefoods that will support these systems & engage in a plant based cooking class to bring theory into practice.

  • During the Ayurvedic Late Spring Nutrition portion of our workshop, you will learn which foods aggravate Kapha so you can avoid feeling groggy, mucusy, and heavy and which foods pacify Kapha so you can support your body in feeling rejuvenated and renewed. Following our workshop, you will get the chance to indulge in a hands-on cooking class where you will learn how to prepare seasonal meals that support your body and well being. Throughout the day, you will be introduced to plant allies & herbal teas that support healthy digestion and rejuvenate the lungs to help you feel lighter and breathe freely this season.

  • ✨ You are looking for ways to explore natural healing

    ✨ You are excited to try more plant-based, vegan recipes to add to your collection of staple meals

    ✨ You are seeking inspiration on how to live more intentionally

    ✨ You want to be in community with like-hearted individuals who share a passion for life and joyful living.

  • $75

Vegan Kamayan Dinner on June 22nd

Gather with your community at the table for an intentional celebration centered on traditional Filipino cuisine with a yummy vegan twist. 

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  • Vegan Kamayan Dinner was born in 2018 from a personal craving to be surrounded by a community of creatives, artists, educators, nurturers, and care providers. These dinners are a space to foster deep connection with our relationship to Nature through vegan, Filipino soul food, be inspired by new flavors and textures that can only be found in plants, and feel supported by the abundance of our shared community resources.

  • I can’t even begin to tell you how much love and intention gets poured into every Vegan Kamayan Dinner. This community event is held ONLY FOUR TIMES A YEAR to honor the beauty and changes of each season. This gathering has been a crowd favorite over the past six years and every one of our 16 Vegan Kamayan Dinners has SOLD OUT with advanced ticket sales, but I mean who’s counting anyways? LOL! I’m always so grateful and inspired by our community’s shared values for authentic connection, mutual aid, and spreading joy through good food and wholesome conversation. Can you tell I’m already excited for our next community dinner hosted on Saturday, June 22 and it’s only April?? Our next Vegan Kamayan dinner event will be dedicated to celebrating the Summer Solstice and jumpstarting that backyard bbq energy!!

  • ✨ 5 Course Vegan Filipino Feast

    ✨ Seasonal Mocktails and Herbal Beverages

    ✨ Engaging Community Conversations

    ✨ Soulful, Nurturing Vibes

  • ✨ Cteatives, artists, educators, nurturers, and care providers

  • $88 per ticket.

“I had been dealing with digestion issues and painful menstrual cycles majority of my life and since working with Meryll, not only has my digestion and menstrual pain improved, my awareness on how to bring my body back into balance (managing stress and anxiety, eating according to the seasons, adapting to my inner seasons/cycle, etc) has grown into a loving practice with noticeable changes. If you’re ready to make a change in your life that are deeper than symptoms then Meryll is the Ayurveda Practitioner to work with.“

JOHANNA MORAN

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LOVE FROM CLIENTS

✺ LOVE AND HONOR WHO YOU ARE

✺ LOVE AND HONOR WHO YOU ARE

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  • “ I learned very quickly that it’s not just about my food intake. It’s about my sleep. It’s about my movement. It’s about loving myself, learning from my mistakes, and being okay with starting over sometimes. She gave me a set of tools that I’ll use for the rest of my life. For the first time in years, I feel optimistic about my diet and health. Meryll is a very special person. She met me exactly where I was, and lit a lovely path to something better. I feel lighter. I am lighter. And I’m so grateful.”

    Erika Zapata

  • “When I started to work with Meryll my skin was extremely dry and cracked, especially in the Fall and the Winter. I also had anxiety, chronic constipation and arthritis. Working with Meryll using Ayurvedic principles and food suggestions has changed my life. I am no longer hungry all day. I feel satisfied. I don’t feel I am depriving myself at all. I eat gorgeous meals with nut butters and oils in my food AND I still lost weight. My skin is no longer dry, and my anxiety level has decreased dramatically. One day I was sitting at my desk and realized most of my joint pain was gone. My constipation has been much, much improved. I am so grateful that I went to Meryll for help!

    Melinda Webster

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STRANDED IN PARADISE COOKBOOK

A cookbook diary of a vegan, Ayurvedic Chef quarantined on Siargao Island is now available for purchase!

*For every book sold, 10% will be donated to a Non-Governmental Organization in Siargao in an effort to support local families rebuild their homes and businesses.

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Who doesn’t love a good Freebie?

Indulge in a journey of self-discovery and revitalization with "The Wellness Reset: 3 Free Ayurvedic Guides." Explore ancient wisdom tailored to modern living, offering actionable tips and personalized insights to restore balance and vitality to your life!

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